Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing software in the world. It provides us with extreme availability, time-saving, dynamic exchange of data, instant help with language, easy to write chemical formulas, exponentials, and also integrate with other MS Office programs.

How to write Chemical Formula in Word ?

Move the cursor at the position where you want to insert the chemical formula

STEP 1: Click on the Insert tab

How to write Chemical Formula in Word ?
Insert ribbon

STEP 2: After that Click on  SymbolEquation > Insert New Equation

How to write Chemical Formula in Word ?
Insert Equation option

STEP 3: Enter the chemical formula according to your need and Click Design Tab.

type your equation

Here are also shortcut commands to render the most common things. For example, underscore _ creates a subscript and a superscript. You will have a wide range of arrows.

STEP 4: Click on the operator button and choose the arrow with the word “yields” written over it under common operator structures.

How to write Chemical Formula in Word ? Yields
Operator ribbon

STEP 5: Click on the word “yields” and replace it with as many spaces as you need to create an arrow of whatever length you want.

How to write Chemical Formula in Word ?

STEP 6: Finally, Complete your equation.